Holy technical issues this morning! Gah. I need a do-over. . .Anyway, here’s our regularly scheduled post, LATE! I have to admit it. I’ve resorted to the phone. I’ve resorted to the phone maybe a little too much in the past few weeks. But when you’re exhausted and sometimes on the verge of losing the entire coconut cakeRead more…

I have no idea how Rufus Butler Seder did this. And perhaps that’s part of the intrigue for me as an adult. It’s crazy great art. Mac is fortunate to have an Aunt who is a very smart, very engaged, top of her game Elementary Ed teacher. . .and she is always giving us superb kid reading materials. This oneRead more…

In case you missed my gushing in like 25 previous posts and Tweets, we are expecting a new nephew in January. My sister has been the beneficiary of bag upon ban and bin upon bin of (crap) stuff Mac has outgrown. So she has A. LOT. of stuff already. However, this is her first child and there will be aRead more…

I know I’m beating a dead horse but I can’t say enough how much I still love our Sleepy Wrap baby carrier. Yes. I realize Mac isn’t so much a baby any longer. . .but we’re still in love with it. Granted, it doesn’t see nearly the action it did when he was younger but I find it’s always goodRead more…

If you visit frequently, you know that I’m anti-kid-junk-overload. When we learned we were expecting, we agreed we would really try to focus more on experiences and making memories rather than continuing to mindlessly purchase things as we (ahem I) had been doing for the better part of our adult lives. We try to spend a lot of time withRead more…

So by now you’ve all heard my constant whining about Mac’s fascination with the dishwasher. It was getting so bad, I was beginning to wonder if it was even healthy. He was full on obsessed. At first the fascination was kinda’ cute. Oh, look how smart he is, he knows when the dishwasher is on. Look, he’s reaching for theRead more…

Yes, big ass baby gate is a technical term. Around here we’re always on the hunt for a better baby trap. The little Houdini has been effectively thwarting my efforts to keep him contained for a while now. Most of our play time happens on the main floor of the house. Our home is about 12 feet wide and IRead more…

Someone Has to Set A Bad Example Get this book for your best friend, mother, sister, aunt, cousin. . . Fast. And keep a copy or three on hand. Even my Father in Law, Husband, and Step-Dad laughed out loud. The concept is brilliant. Never disappoints. . .always appropriate. . .well, maybe not for dead dogs or other situations whereRead more…

Yeah. I cringe when I hear IKEA too. You walk through the displays. You fall in love with a flugenkranker. The price seems so reasonable. The flugenkranker looks so attractive and substantial. You heart melts. You MUST have it! Then like any other relationship, reality sets in. You can’t easily find your flugenkranker in the gigantic warehouse. Sometimes, even ifRead more…

Ok. . .So Mac’s still getting the hang of it. I swear this kid! At about 6 months he refused to eat from children’s cutlery and only wanted “big spoons.” Now, what he really likes is to sip from a normal glass like we do. He’s a trip. Regardless, we love this thing! 1. It’s spill proof. Although I’ve noticedRead more…